Book-match machine.



W. H. PARKER.

BOOK MATCH MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, I9I5.

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BOOK-MATCH MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2,1917.

Application filed February 16, 1915. Serial No. 8,656.

To all whom it may concern Be'it known that I, WILLIAM H. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofSteilacoom, Pierce county, \Vashington, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Book-Match Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for making what are known in the trade as book matches, that is matches which are made from very thin stock, either paper or wood veneer, and in which the stock is split on both sides of its longitudinal center so as to form individual splints, all connected to the center web which is doubled over in book form.

The object of my invention is to produce a very simple machine which will make and efficiently.

More particularly my invention is intended to produce a simple and rapid working machine which will prepare the stock for dipping in the parafiin and firing compositions, and roll the stock up in a web or belt the thickness of which is such as to separate the several layers of the stock in the roll so that when the protruding end portions of the stock are dipped the heads will not stick together.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a broken plan view of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a broken side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lower stripper. Fig. 4 is a broken cross section through the lower stripper and knife block, showing the position of the stripper and stock with relation to the knife block. Fig. 5 is a perspective view partly in cross section of the knife block and stripper. Fig. 6 is a front view of the construction shown in Fig. 5 showing the position of the different parts when the stock is being cut, and Fig. 7 is a front view of the construction shown in Fig. 5 showing the stock free to pass from the knives.

The machine is provided with a suitable frame 10 which can be of any approved design, and the sheet stock 11 is fed longitudinally through the machine, preferably from .a roll 12 whlch can be supported on a spindle 13 at one end of the machine. The stock passes between feed rollers 14 and 15 which carry it forward to the cutting mechanism, and these geared together in a way common to feed rollers for similar purposes. The stock should be fed intermittently so that it will come properly between the cutters or knives as hereinafter described, and to this end I have provided a ratchet wheel 16 on the shaft 19 of the lower feed roller, and this is engaged by a pawl 17 on the vertical arm or lever 18, which at its upper, end is pivoted to a link 20 (see pin 21 following the cam groove 22 which is of a generally elliptical shape, and is formed in one side of the cam wheel This is carried by the driving shaft 24, and

to provide for the movement of the pin in the cam groove, the link 20 is slotted as shown at 25. Thus the rotation of the cam will impart a horizontal movement to the link 20 and cause the arm 18 to oscillate on the shaft 19 so that the pawl 17 will impart an intermittent movement to the ratchet wheel 16 and the feed rollers 14 and 15. The shaft 24 is provided with a crank 27 which connects withthe pitman 28, and the latter is pivoted as shown at 28 to the upper knife 'block 29 which is provided with projec ting rectangular portions 30 (see Figs. 5 to 7 spaced apart, and the knife block moves vertically between guides 31. These parts move through a stripper 32 which is fast to the machine frame, so that when the knife is withdrawn upwardly, the stripper will prevent the stock from sticking between the cutting portions or teeth of the knife. A novel feature of my present machine, however, is the arrangement of the lower stripper 35 which is slotted as shown at 36 to permit the members 34 to pass through it, and the lower stripper is connected by bolts 37 with the upper knife block 29. It will thus be seen that the upper stripper is stationary,'and the upward movement of the knives causes the stripper to prevent the stock from sticking between the cutting members 30 thereof, while the lower knife block is stationary, but the lower stripper 35 moves upward so as to remove the stock members 11 from between the cutting portions 84 of the lower knife block.

It will be seen from the description which I have given that when the knife block is raised, the stock will be fed forward by the feed rollers are preferably Fig. 2) and this link has a neath the machine.

mechanism already described, the distance corresponding to the width of a strip of stock suitable for a book, and when the knife block 29 descends to cut the stock, the stock feed is inactive as the pawl 17 will be moving backward over the teeth of the ratchet wheel 16.

The driving shaft 24 is provided with a driving pulley 26, but power can be imparted to it in any other convenient manner, and it will be understood that the par ticular means for reciprocating the knife block 29 and for imparting motion to the stock feed, can be departed from without affecting the principle of the invention.

As the stock is cut into the splint members 11 it is rolled spirally, and the several layers of the roll separated by means pf a web or belt 39 which is carried preferably in the form of a roll on the spindle 40 be- This web extends forward between the rollers 41 and 42 whichserve to feed it, and the lower roller 42 is driven by a belt 42 connecting with a pulley 42 on the shaft 19, so that this move- -ment of the rollers 41 and 42 will be intermittent, corresponding to the movement of the feed rollers 14 and 15. The belt or Web 39 also passes upward over a supporting roller 43 which is pivoted-on the end of an arm 44 secured to the main frame 10, and this roller 43 serves to support the coil 45 of stock which'is prepared for dipping. The coil 45 is formed on a spool 46 which is detachably secured, in a manner common to coiling machines, on a shaft 47 in the end of the pivoted arm 48, the latter being pivoted on a shaft 49 in the upper part of the machinefframe. The shaft 47 is turned by a gear wheel 50 (see Fig. 1) which is engaged by'an intermittent gear 51 on the stud 52,

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and this is driven by a belt 53 connecting with the pulley 54 onthe shaft 49. shaft 49 is driven by a belt 55 connecting with the main shaft 24. I have shown the several driving belts and pulleys in outline merely, as it will be understood that any suitable driving mechanism can be used.

It will be seen that as the stock is stripped into splints 11*, it will be rolled up into the form of a coil 45, and the web 39 is narrower than the width of the stock so that the end The portions 11 will project, and when the coil is completed it can be removed and the protruding match ends dipped in the appropriate compositions.

It will be seen that the machine which I have described is of the simplest nature, adapted to operate rapidly and effectively, and that it has the advantage of running reliably without getting out of order.

I claim A match machine ofthe kind described comprising a. stationary knife block having banks of knives arranged at both ends thereof and spaced apart from each other, a reciprocating knife block having knives arranged to intermesh with the knives of the aforesaid stationary knife block, means for feeding the stock between the knives, a stationary stripper having openings at both ends through which-the cutting members ofv the movable knife block pass, and a reciprocating stripper connected to and movable with the reciprocating knife block, saidreciprocating stripper having openings through which the cutting members. ofthe stationary knife block pass.

I Witnesses:

M. BAIR, I g H. DOERING.

Washington, I). 0.

ILLI PARKER, 

